Aspects of design and construction of smallest of autogiro aircraft; with disk loading of under 2 psf ultralight autogiro can be almost powered parachute and be used where cost of any other aircraft would be totally prohibitive; considerations of design objectives; it is concluded that little aircraft will be pusher, with 2-bladed teetering rotor, and pre-flight rotor spinup; component design, such as rotor head, blades, fuselage, undercarriage, etc; example of autogiro, performance and improvements.
Low-cost autogyro
Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J
Royal Aeronautical Society -- Journal ; 67 , n 626
1963
8 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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